Predictors of short-term smoking cessation among Korean American men.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine which demographic, smoking behavior, and theoretical variables of theory of planned behavior would predict smoking cessation attempts among Korean American men.


METHODS
This is a longitudinal study and data collection was conducted at baseline and 1-month follow-up.


METHODS
At baseline, 118 Korean adult male smokers were recruited into the study and of these, 93 participated at follow-up.


METHODS
Study questionnaires consisted of demographic data, smoking behavior, and theoretical variables.


METHODS
A multiple regression analysis was performed to identify correlates of behavioral intentions to quit smoking at baseline and binary logistic regression analysis for predictors of actual quitting behavior at follow-up.


RESULTS
Among smoking behavior variables, past-year quit attempts and average number of cigarettes smoked per day explained 15% of the variance in behavioral intentions to quit smoking ( p<.0001). Two theoretical variables attitudes and perceived family social norms increased the explanatory power by 22% ( p<.0001) with an overall of 37%. Religion and perceived family social norms had about 32% predictive power over actual quitting behavior ( p<.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Any smoking cessation programs planned for Korean American men consider encouraging family members to affirm antismoking messages to this ethnic subgroup.
Kim
Sun Seog
SS
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA. sun.kim@umassmed.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011584:Psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult